Renal Exam PDF Dialysis Hemodialysis
Renal Exam PDF Dialysis Hemodialysis
A client with renal failure is complaining of fatigue and edema. Which of the following assessment findings indicates kidney transplant rejection?
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                21. Which of the following should the nurse include in the nursing care plan of the client who is diagnosed to
                have renal failure, whose BUN is 32 mg/dl, serum creatinine is 4 mg/dl, hematocrit is 38%. He is
                complaining of fatigue and edema.
                22. The client in end-stage of renal failure had undergone kidney transplant. Which of the following
                assessment findings indicate kidney transplant rejection?
                23. Which of the following assessment findings indicates that pyridium is effective in a client with urinary
                tract infection?
                24. Which of the following anti-hypertensive medications is contraindicated for clients with renal
                insufficiency?
                a) beta-adrenergic blockers
                b) calcium-channel blockers
                c) direct-acting vasodilators
                d) angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
25. The client has been diagnosed to have glomerulonephritis. What should the nurse observe in the urine?
                a) blood
                b) pus
                c) white blood cells
                d) glucose
                21) A
                - the diet for a client with elevated BUN and serum creatine should be low protein, to reduce urea and
                nitrogenous waste products. For edema, fluid restriction should be implemented.
22) C
                - kidney transplant rejection is manifested by failure of renal functions like decreased urinary output and
                water retention, as manifested by weight gain.
                23) C
                - pyridium is a urinary analgesic. It will normally cause red-orange discoloration of the urine.
                24) D
                - ACE inhibitors may cause hyperkalemia. It should be used with great caution if it is prescribed for a client
                with renal insufficiency.
                25) A
                - glomerulonephritis causes gross hematuria. The urine appears dark, smoky, cola-colored, or red-brown.
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                36. The client with acute renal failure has a serum potassium of 6.0 mEq/L. The nurse would plan which of
                the following as a priority action?
                37. The client with chronic renal failure who is scheduled for hemodialysis this morning is due to receive a
                daily dose of enalapril (Vasotec). The nurse should plan to administer this medication:
                a) during dialysis
                b) just before dialysis
                c) the day after dialysis
                d) on return form dialysis
                38. The client with chronic renal failure has an indwelling abdominal catheter for peritoneal dialysis. The
                client spills water on the catheter dressing while bathing. The nurse should immediately:
                39. The client hemodialyzed suddenly becomes short of breath and complains of chest pain. The client is
                tachycardic, pale and anxious. The nurse suspects air embolism. The priority action for the nurse is to:
                40. The nurse has completed client teaching with the hemodialysis client about self-monitoring between
                hemodialysis treatments. The nurse determines that the best understands the information if the client states
                to record daily the:
                a) amount of activity
                b) pulse and respiratory rate
                c) intake and output and weight
                d) blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels
                36) B
                - The client with hyperkalemia is at risk of developing cardiac dysrhythmias and cardiac arrest. Because of
                this, the client should be placed on a cardiac monitor. Fluid intake is not increased because it contributes to
                fluid overload and would not affect the serum potassium level significantly. Vegetables are a natural source
                of potassium in the diet, and their use would not be increased. The nurse also may assess the sodium level
                because sodium is another electrolyte commonly measured with the potassium level. However, this is not a
                priority action of the nurse.
                37) D
                - Antihypertensive medications such as enalapril are given to the client following hemodialysis. This
                prevents the client from becoming hypotensive during dialysis and also from having the medication
                removed from the bloodstream by dialysis. No rationale exists for waiting an entire day to resume the
                medication. This would lead to ineffective control of the blood pressure.
                38) A
                - Clients with peritoneal dialysis catheters are at high risk for infection. A wet dressing is a conduit for
                bacteria to reach the catheter insertion site. The nurse ensures that the dressing is kept dry at all times.
                Reinforcing the dressing is not a safe practice to prevent infection in this circumstance. Flushing the
                catheter is not indicated. Scrubbing the catheter with povidone-iodine is done at the time of connection or
                disconnection of peritoneal dialysis.
                39) A
                - If the client experiences air embolus during hemodialysis, the nurse should terminate dialysis immediately,
                notify the physician, and administer oxygen as needed. Options B, C, and D are incorrect.
                40) C
                - The client on hemodialysis should monitor fluid status between hemodialysis treatments by recording
                intake and output and measuring weight daily. Ideally, the hemodialysis client should not gain more than 0.5
                kg of weight/day.
                1. The nurse is aware that the following findings would be further evidence of a urethral
                injury in a male client during rectal examination?
                a. A low-riding prostate
                b. The presence of a boggy mass
                c. Absent sphincter tone
                d. A positive Hemoccult
                2. When a female client with an indwelling urinary (Foley) catheter insists on walking to the
                hospital lobby to visit with family members, nurse Rose teaches how to do this without
                compromising the catheter. Which client action indicates an accurate understanding of this
                information?
                a. The client sets the drainage bag on the floor while sitting down.
                b. The client keeps the drainage bag below the bladder at all times.
                c. The client clamps the catheter drainage tubing while visiting with the family.
                d. The client loops the drainage tubing below its point of entry into the drainage bag.
                3. A female client has just been diagnosed with condylomata acuminata (genital warts).
                What information is appropriate to tell this client?
                a. This condition puts her at a higher risk for cervical cancer; therefore, she should have a
                Papanicolaou (Pap) smear annually.
                b. The most common treatment is metronidazole (Flagyl), which should eradicate the
                problem within 7 to 10 days.
                c. The potential for transmission to her sexual partner will be eliminated if condoms are
                used every time they have sexual intercourse.
                d. The human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes condylomata acuminata, can’t be
                transmitted during oral sex.
                4. A male client with bladder cancer has had the bladder removed and an ileal conduit
                created for urine diversion. While changing this client’s pouch, the nurse observes that the
                area around the stoma is red, weeping, and painful. What should nurse Katrina conclude?
                5. The nurse is aware that the following laboratory values supports a diagnosis of
                pyelonephritis?
                a. Myoglobinuria
                b. Ketonuria
                c. Pyuria
                d. Low white blood cell (WBC) count
                6. A female client with chronic renal failure (CRF) is receiving a hemodialysis treatment.
                After hemodialysis, nurse Sarah knows that the client is most likely to experience:
                a. hematuria.
                b. weight loss.
                c. increased urine output.
                d. increased blood pressure.
                7. Nurse Lea is assessing a male client diagnosed with gonorrhea. Which symptom most
                likely prompted the client to seek medical attention?
                8. Nurse Agnes is reviewing the report of a client’s routine urinalysis. Which value should
                the nurse consider abnormal?
                9. A male client is scheduled for a renal clearance test. Nurse Maureen should explain that
                this test is done to assess the kidneys’ ability to remove a substance from the plasma in:
                a. 1 minute.
                b. 30 minutes.
                c. 1 hour.
                d. 24 hours.
                10. A male client in the short-procedure unit is recovering from renal angiography in which
                a femoral puncture site was used. When providing postprocedure care, the nurse should:
                a. keep the client’s knee on the affected side bent for 6 hours.
                b. apply pressure to the puncture site for 30 minutes.
                c. check the client’s pedal pulses frequently.
                d. remove the dressing on the puncture site after vital signs stabilize.
                11. A female client is admitted for treatment of chronic renal failure (CRF). Nurse Juliet
                knows that this disorder increases the client’s risk of:
                a. water and sodium retention secondary to a severe decrease in the glomerular filtration
                rate.
                b. a decreased serum phosphate level secondary to kidney failure.
                c. an increased serum calcium level secondary to kidney failure.
                d. metabolic alkalosis secondary to retention of hydrogen ions.
                12. Because of difficulties with hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis is initiated to treat a female
                client’s uremia. Which finding signals a significant problem during this procedure?
                13. For a male client in the oliguric phase of acute renal failure (ARF), which nursing
                intervention is most important?
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                14. A female client requires hemodialysis. Which of the following drugs should be withheld
                before this procedure?
                a. Phosphate binders
                b. Insulin
                c. Antibiotics
                d. Cardiac glycosides
                15. A client comes to the outpatient department complaining of vaginal discharge, dysuria,
                and genital irritation. Suspecting a sexually transmitted disease (STD), Dr. Smith orders
                diagnostic tests of the vaginal discharge. Which STD must be reported to the public health
                department?
                a. Chlamydia
                b. Gonorrhea
                c. Genital herpes
                d. Human papillomavirus infection
                16. A male client with acute pyelonephritis receives a prescription for co-trimoxazole
                (Septra) P.O. twice daily for 10 days. Which finding best demonstrates that the client has
                followed the prescribed regimen?
                17. A 26-year-old female client seeks care for a possible infection. Her symptoms include
                burning on urination and frequent, urgent voiding of small amounts of urine. She’s placed
                on trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) to treat possible infection. Another medication
                is prescribed to decrease the pain and frequency. Which of the following is the most likely
                medication prescribed?
                a. nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin)
                b. ibuprofen (Motrin)
                c. acetaminophen with codeine
                d. phenazopyridine (Pyridium)
                18. A triple-lumen indwelling urinary catheter is inserted for continuous bladder irrigation
                following a transurethral resection of the prostate. In addition to balloon inflation, the nurse
                is aware that the functions of the three lumens include:
                19. Nurse Claudine is reviewing a client’s fluid intake and output record. Fluid intake and
                urine output should relate in which way?
                20. After trying to conceive for a year, a couple consults an infertility specialist. When
                obtaining a history from the husband, nurse Jenny inquires about childhood infectious
                diseases. Which childhood infectious disease most significantly affects male fertility?
                a. Chickenpox
                b. Measles
                c. Mumps
                d. Scarlet fever
                21. A male client comes to the emergency department complaining of sudden onset of
                sharp, severe pain in the lumbar region, which radiates around the side and toward the
                bladder. The client also reports nausea and vomiting and appears pale, diaphoretic, and
                anxious. The physician tentatively diagnoses renal calculi and orders flat-plate abdominal X-
                rays. Renal calculi can form anywhere in the urinary tract. What is their most common
                formation site?
                a. Kidney
                b. Ureter
                c. Bladder
                d. Urethra
                22. A female client with acute renal failure is undergoing dialysis for the first time. The
                nurse in charge monitors the client closely for dialysis equilibrium syndrome, a complication
                that is most common during the first few dialysis sessions. Typically, dialysis equilibrium
                syndrome causes:
                23. Dr. Marquez prescribes norfloxacin (Noroxin), 400 mg P.O. twice daily, for a client with
                a urinary tract infection (UTI). The client asks the nurse how long to continue taking the
                drug. For an uncomplicated UTI, the usual duration of norfloxacin therapy is:
                a. 3 to 5 days.
                b. 7 to 10 days.
                c. 12 to 14 days.
                d. 10 to 21 days.
                24. Nurse Joy is providing postprocedure care for a client who underwent percutaneous
                lithotripsy. In this procedure, an ultrasonic probe inserted through a nephrostomy tube into
                the renal pelvis generates ultra–high-frequency sound waves to shatter renal calculi. The
                nurse should instruct the client to:
                25. A client is frustrated and embarrassed by urinary incontinence. Which of the following
                measures should nurse Bea include in a bladder retraining program?
                2. Answer B. To maintain effective drainage, the client should keep the drainage bag
                below the bladder; this allows the urine to flow by gravity from the bladder to the drainage
                         bag. The client shouldn’t lay the drainage bag on the floor because it could become grossly
                         contaminated. The client shouldn’t clamp the catheter drainage tubing because this impedes
                         the flow of urine. To promote drainage, the client may loop the drainage tubing above — not
                         below — its point of entry into the drainage bag.
                         3. Answer A. Women with condylomata acuminata are at risk for cancer of the cervix and
                         vulva. Yearly Pap smears are very important for early detection. Because condylomata
                         acuminata is a virus, there is no permanent cure. Because condylomata acuminata can
                         occur on the vulva, a condom won’t protect sexual partners. HPV can be transmitted to
                         other parts of the body, such as the mouth, oropharynx, and larynx.
                         4. Answer B. If the pouch faceplate doesn’t fit the stoma properly, the skin around the
                         stoma will be exposed to continuous urine flow from the stoma, causing excoriation and red,
                         weeping, and painful skin. A lubricant shouldn’t be used because it would prevent the pouch
                         from adhering to the skin. When properly applied, a skin barrier prevents skin excoriation.
                         Stoma dilation isn’t performed with an ileal conduit, although it may be done with a
                         colostomy if ordered.
                         6. Answer B. Because CRF causes loss of renal function, the client with this disorder
                         retains fluid. Hemodialysis removes this fluid, causing weight loss. Hematuria is unlikely to
                         follow hemodialysis because the client with CRF usually forms little or no urine.
                         Hemodialysis doesn’t increase urine output because it doesn’t correct the loss of kidney
                         function, which severely decreases urine production in this disorder. By removing fluids,
                         hemodialysis decreases rather than increases the blood pressure.
                         9. Answer A. The renal clearance test determines the kidneys’ ability to remove a
                         substance from the plasma in 1 minute. It doesn’t measure the kidneys’ ability to remove a
                         substance over a longer period.
                         10. Answer C. After renal angiography involving a femoral puncture site, the nurse
                         should check the client’s pedal pulses frequently to detect reduced circulation to the feet
                         caused by vascular injury. The nurse also should monitor vital signs for evidence of internal
                         hemorrhage and should observe the puncture site frequently for fresh bleeding. The client
                         should be kept on bed rest for several hours so the puncture site can seal completely.
                         Keeping the client’s knee bent is unnecessary. By the time the client returns to the short-
                         procedure unit, manual pressure over the puncture site is no longer needed because a
                         pressure dressing is in place. The nurse shouldn’t remove this dressing for several hours —
                         and only if instructed to do so.
                         11. Answer A. A client with CRF is at risk for fluid imbalance — dehydration if the kidneys
                         fail to concentrate urine, or fluid retention if the kidneys fail to produce urine. Electrolyte
                         imbalances associated with this disorder result from the kidneys’ inability to excrete
                         phosphorus; such imbalances may lead to hyperphosphatemia with reciprocal hypocalcemia.
                         CRF may cause metabolic acidosis, not metabolic alkalosis, secondary to inability of the
                         kidneys to excrete hydrogen ions.
                         12. Answer D. An increased WBC count indicates infection, probably resulting from
                         peritonitis, which may have been caused by insertion of the peritoneal catheter into the
                         peritoneal cavity. Peritonitis can cause the peritoneal membrane to lose its ability to filter
                         solutes; therefore, peritoneal dialysis would no longer be a treatment option for this client.
                         Hyperglycemia occurs during peritoneal dialysis because of the high glucose content of the
                         dialysate; it’s readily treatable with sliding-scale insulin. A potassium level of 3.5 mEq/L can
                         be treated by adding potassium to the dialysate solution. An HCT of 35% is lower than
                         normal. However, in this client, the value isn’t abnormally low because of the daily blood
                         samplings. A lower HCT is common in clients with chronic renal failure because of the lack of
                         erythropoietin.
                         13. Answer C. During the oliguric phase of ARF, urine output decreases markedly,
                         possibly leading to fluid overload. Limiting oral and I.V. fluid intake can prevent fluid
                         overload and its complications, such as heart failure and pulmonary edema. Encouraging
                         coughing and deep breathing is important for clients with various respiratory disorders.
                         Promoting carbohydrate intake may be helpful in ARF but doesn’t take precedence over fluid
                         limitation. Controlling pain isn’t important because ARF rarely causes pain.
                         15. Answer B. Gonorrhea must be reported to the public health department. Chlamydia,
                         genital herpes, and human papillomavirus infection aren’t reportable diseases.
                         18. Answer A. When preparing for continuous bladder irrigation, a triple-lumen indwelling
                         urinary catheter is inserted. The three lumens provide for balloon inflation and continuous
                         inflow and outflow of irrigation solution.
                         19. Answer B. Normally, fluid intake is approximately equal to the urine output. Any
                         other relationship signals an abnormality. For example, fluid intake that is double the urine
                         output indicates fluid retention; fluid intake that is half the urine output indicates
                         dehydration. Normally, fluid intake isn’t inversely proportional to the urine output.
                         20. Answer C. Mumps is the most significant childhood infectious disease affecting male
                         fertility. Chickenpox, measles, and scarlet fever don’t affect male fertility.
                         21. Answer A. The most common site of renal calculi formation is the kidney. Calculi may
                         travel down the urinary tract with or without causing damage and may lodge anywhere
                         along the tract or may stay within the kidney. The ureter, bladder, and urethra are less
                         common sites of renal calculi formation.
                         23. Answer B. For an uncomplicated UTI, norfloxacin therapy usually lasts 7 to 10 days.
                         Taking the drug for less than 7 days wouldn’t eradicate such an infection. Taking it for more
                         than 10 days isn’t necessary. Only a client with a complicated UTI must take norfloxacin for
                         10 to 21 days.
                         24. Answer C. The client should report the presence of foul-smelling or cloudy urine.
                         Unless contraindicated, the client should be instructed to drink large quantities of fluid each
                         day to flush the kidneys. Sandlike debris is normal due to residual stone products.
                         Hematuria is common after lithotripsy.
                         25. Answer D. The guidelines for initiating bladder retraining include assessing the
                         client’s intake patterns, voiding patterns, and reasons for each accidental voiding. Lowering
                         the client’s fluid intake won’t reduce or prevent incontinence. The client should actually be
                         encouraged to drink 1.5 to 2 L of water per day. A voiding schedule should be established
                         after assessment.
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